Physicians & Doctors vs. Nurses & Midwives

Category Workforce Comparison · Dubai

Comparing Physicians & Doctors (24,178 on the register, 15,646 with a full-time licence) with Nurses & Midwives (34,730 on the register, 26,744 with a full-time licence) in Dubai's healthcare system.

24,178

Physicians & Doctors

34,730

Nurses & Midwives

661

Physicians & Doctors per 100K

949

Nurses & Midwives per 100K

Key Metrics

Metric	Physicians & Doctors	Nurses & Midwives
Professionals on the Register	24,178	34,730
% of Register Records	24%	35%
Per 100K Population	661	949
FTL Rate	65%	77%
REG Rate (registered only)	35%	23%
Active Specialties	33	3

Top Employers

Physicians & Doctors

1. Graduate Medical Education- Dubai Health 675

2. Rashid Hospital - Dubai Health 496

3. Dubai Hospital - Dubai Health 333

4. American Hospital Dubai LLC280

5. Saudi German Hospital269

6. Kings College Hospital London Br Of Kch Healthcare LLC261

7. Mediclinic Parkview Hospital LLC258

8. Mediclinic City Hospital FZ-LLC241

Nurses & Midwives

1. Rashid Hospital - Dubai Health 1627

2. Dubai Hospital - Dubai Health 943

3. Mediclinic Parkview Hospital LLC573

4. American Hospital Dubai LLC573

5. Latifa Hospital - Dubai Health 553

6. Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital FZ-LLC552

7. Al Zahra Pvt. Hospital491

8. Mediclinic City Hospital FZ-LLC460

Top Specialties

Physicians & Doctors

General Practitioner6,921

Obstetrics & Gynecology1,501

Pediatrics1,221

Family Medicine1,088

Dermatology1,070

Anesthesiology1,056

Internal Medicine983

Orthopedic Surgery917

General Surgery727

Ophthalmology608

Nurses & Midwives

Registered Nurse28,549

Assistant Nurse5,725

Registered Midwife320

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Source: the public register of licensed medical professionals kept by the Dubai health regulator, read 2026-04-03. See data sources. This comparison is for informational purposes only.